Wind in Happy Valley
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:08 pm (AKDT)- Gusts
- 20 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 14 mph at 9:00 pm
- In knots
- 9 kn
Today the wind in Happy Valley is a gentle breeze from the southeast: 1 mph to 14 mph, peaking at 9:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph. The windiest day of the week is Thursday 29: up to 18 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Wed 28 1–14 mph · gusts 25 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Thu 29 3–18 mph · gusts 34 ESE · Beaufort 5
- Fri 30 8–17 mph · gusts 30 SSE · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 4–13 mph · gusts 23 E · Beaufort 4
- Sun 1 3–8 mph · gusts 16 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–11 mph · gusts 19 NE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–13 mph · gusts 25 ENE · Beaufort 4
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 |
| Gusts | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 24 |
| Direction | NNE | NNE | NE | NE | NNE | NNW | SSE | SSE |
| Beaufort | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 18 |
| Gusts | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 32 |
| Direction | SE | E | E | ENE | ENE | SE | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 |
| Gusts | 30 | 30 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | S | SSW | S | SE | SE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| Gusts | 23 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Direction | SE | SE | SE | ESE | NNE | NNE | NNE | NNE |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind today.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Thu 29 | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1525 | 1834 | 1730 | 1323 | 816 | 1119 | 1325 |
| AIFS | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 28 |
| GFS | 622 | 1331 | 1434 | 923 | 1116 | 1020 | 1642 |
| ICON | 813 | 1522 | 2438 | 916 | 1014 | 1320 | 3254 |
| Confidence | medium | high | medium | high | high | high | low |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the southeast: cross-offshore. Calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
On Thursday 29, from the east-southeast: offshore.
The coast here faces west. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Happy ValleyQuestions
What's the wind like today in Happy Valley?
Gentle breeze from the southeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 14 mph at 9:00 pm with gusts of 25 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Thursday 29: up to 18 mph from the east-southeast, with gusts of 34 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.6 ft. On Thursday 29, with gusts of 34 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Cross-offshore: the coast faces west.
More about Happy Valley today
Wind near Happy Valley
- Kachemak 3 mph ESE · 22 mi
- Clam Gulch 2 mph E · 23 mi
- Halibut Cove 10 mph SE · 30 mi
- Seldovia Village 14 mph SE · 33 mi
- Cohoe 2 mph E · 33 mi
- Kalifornsky 4 mph E · 36 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 3.7 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:08 pm (local time).
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